Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Senators (9-13-7) |
0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 26 |
| Sabres (8-17-6) |
0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 25 |
Top Notes
- With tonight’s win, the Sabres have won four straight games against the Senators for the first time since they won six in a row from Dec. 4, 2010 to Nov. 11, 2011.
- The Sabres now have points in nine straight meetings with the Senators (7-0-2) for the first time in the all-time series.
- With his goal tonight, Evander Kane extended his point streak to five games (2+3) for the first time since he had points in eight straight games from Feb. 12 to 26, 2013.
- Benoit Pouliot scored his eighth goal of the season. The Sabres are now 6-0-1 this season when Pouliot scores and 7-0-1 when he records a point.
- Pouliot leads all Sabres in lasting-lead goals this season, scoring four go-ahead goals that have given the Sabres leads that they never relinquished.
- Jack Eichel’s assist on Kane’s goal gives him 11 points (4+7) in eight career games against the Senators, including at least a point in each game. Eichel’s goal, assist and point totals against Ottawa tie or top his totals against every other NHL team.
- Robin Lehner is now 5-0-2 in nine career appearances against his former club with a .955 save percentage and a 1.39 goals-against average.
- Kyle Okposo’s goal gave him 14 points (5+9) in 16 games against Ottawa since the beginning of the 2012-13 season, including at least a point in each of his last four games against the Senators (3+2).
- Ryan O’Reilly, who recorded the primary assist on Okposo’s goal, now has 15 points (6+9) in 15 career games against the Senators. In his last six games against Ottawa, O’Reilly has seven points (4+3).
- With two assists tonight, Rasmus Ristolainen now has eight assists in his last seven games against the Senators.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Senators | Condon | L | .880 | 3.10 |
| Sabres | Lehner | W | .923 | 2.01 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Senators | Condon | 2-3-4 | .900 | 3.27 |
| Sabres | Lehner | 7-12-4 | .911 | 2.87 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Phil Housley
Sabres forward Kyle Okposo
Sabres forward Benoit Pouliot
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen
Senators head coach Guy Boucher
Senators forward Derick Brassard
Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson
Senators goaltender Mike Condon
